Mariama Bâ

Mariama Bâ
Born(1929-04-17)17 April 1929
Dakar, Senegal
Died17 August 1981(1981-08-17) (aged 52)
Dakar, Senegal
Resting placeUnknown
OccupationAuthor
LanguageFrench
NationalitySenegalese
CitizenshipSenegal
Genrenovel
Notable worksSo Long a Letter
Children9 Children

Mariama Bâ (April 17, 1929 – August 17, 1981) was a writer from Senegal. She wrote for women's rights.[1] She was born in Dakar and grew up as a Muslim.

Her first novel, Une si longue lettre (1979; translated as So Long a Letter) is about the lives of African women. It tells the story of a woman whose must cope with the loss of her husband while also dealing with his younger second wife.[2] The book won the first Noma Award for Publishing in Africa in 1980.

Biography

Bâ was born in Dakar, Senegal, in 1929. Her parents were rich and educated. Her family was in the Lebu group of people.[1] Her father worked for the government, and her grandfather worked as an interpreter when the French ruled Senegal. Bâ's grandparents raised her after her mother died. Bâ grew up in the traditional way, but she also learned French and went to a Koranic school.[3]

Bâ was successful in her studies, however she had challenges as a girl looking for a higher education during colonial times. At first, her grandparents did not want her to continue her education after primary school, but her father insisted for her to join a teacher training college in Rufisque, Dakar. She was ver successful and eventually became a school teacher. Later, she worked as an educational inspector. [source?]

Bâ was married three times and had nine children. Her third and longest marriage was to a Senegalese member of Parliament named Obèye Diop, but they eventually divorced.[4]

Bâ died in 1981 after a long illness, before her second novel, Un Chant écarlate (Scarlet Song), was published. This novel tells a love story between two individuals from different backgrounds who challenge traditional norms. [source?] She wrote two books in French, and people rewrote them in many other languages.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Yasmin, Seema (2020). Muslim women are everything : stereotype-shattering stories of courage, inspiration, and adventure. Azim, Fahmida. New York, NY: Harper Design - HarperCollins. pp. 27–30. ISBN 978-0-06-294703-1. OCLC 1135224567.
  2. ↑ Latha, Rizwana Habib (2001). "Feminisms in an African Context: Mariama Bâ's so Long a Letter". Agenda. 50 (50): 23–40. JSTOR 4066403.
  3. ↑ Ormerod, Beverley; Volet, Jean-Marie (1994). Romancières africaines d'expression française : le sud du Sahara (in French). Paris: Éditions Harmattan. ISBN 9782738422057.
  4. ↑ Garman, Emma (2019-05-13). "Feminize Your Canon: Mariama Bâ". The Paris Review. Retrieved 2022-01-04.

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